Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 250.47 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
250.47 millions
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
250.47 millions
in 2017
All-time low
81.06 millions
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Iceland, 1999–2017

1001502002501999200820171999: 83.1 millions2000: 85.6 millions2001: 81.1 millions2002: 107.5 millions2003: 126.5 millions2004: 150.7 millions2005: 189.1 millions2006: 190.1 millions2007: 224.5 millions2008: 185.6 millions2009: 135 millions2010: 134.1 millions2011: 150.9 millions2012: 147.8 millions2013: 157.7 millions2014: 184.7 millions2015: 172.3 millions2016: 196.6 millions2017: 250.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 250.47 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Iceland peaked at 250.47 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.06 millions, in 2001.

That places Iceland 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.14 millions 83.14 millions 83.14 millions 1
2000s 147.57 millions 81.06 millions 224.53 millions 10
2010s 174.33 millions 134.05 millions 250.47 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Iceland was 250.47 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 250.47 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.06 millions in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/